Bug 413864

Summary:	Window > New View does not open new view
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	Ivy Wong <ivy>
Component:	General	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	cesarbrunn, halla
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	triaged
Version:	5.0.6
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Appimage
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Ivy Wong 2019-11-06 04:45:34 UTC

SUMMARY

I'd like to open a new view for a project. I have subwindows enabled, but when I click Window > New View > [project title], no new view opens. I've tried this with multiple files, e.g. a new unnamed document, a .kra file, and a .jpg file. I've also tried this with and without a Cintiq 13HD connected.

I've reproduced this with Krita 4.2.2 as well as 4.2.7.1b.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open project file
2. Click on Window > New View > [project title]
3. Wait for new view to appear.

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens.

EXPECTED RESULT
A new view opens showing the same document.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS
Linux (x86_64) release 4.15.0-66-generic
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 5.12.5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Halla Rempt 2019-11-06 08:57:00 UTC

That's strange -- that works fine for me with the 4.2.7.1 appimage, both in tabs and in subwindow mode.

Comment 2 Ivy Wong 2019-11-06 17:57:38 UTC

(In reply to Boudewijn Rempt from comment #1)
> That's strange -- that works fine for me with the 4.2.7.1 appimage, both in
> tabs and in subwindow mode.

Odd... could it be something on my end? Is there a way for me to debug this further?

Comment 3 Halla Rempt 2019-11-06 18:25:48 UTC

Since you're on Linux, could you try with another window manager?

Comment 4 Ivy Wong 2019-11-07 04:04:10 UTC

Okay, I tried it on i3wm and it worked. I normally use the Ubuntu default (compiz, on Unity).

Comment 5 Halla Rempt 2019-11-07 09:44:02 UTC

Still strange, I just tried the default ubuntu desktop, and new view worked for me. But when I went back to my ordinary plasma desktop, things like alt-tab were broken. I'm blaming bugs in Ubuntu/Gnome...

Comment 6 cesarbrunn 2022-05-19 15:24:51 UTC

I am having this exact same isssue on KDE Neon 5.24
I tried with kde plasma 5.24.5 and lxqt1. both share this issue.
Strangely enough, if I use kde wayland and run krita via Xwayland, the bug disappear.
However that is not a solution for me because I need xorg to use my graphic tablet.

Comment 7 Halla Rempt 2022-08-11 10:54:31 UTC

It's still not a bug in Krita, but in the window manager and we cannot do anything about it in our code.